Could this literally just be from my meds?

Mental health
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Hello,

For 11 months now I have been in hell.. it all started with a trip to the movies, I was sitting in the theatre and bam! Suddenly I couldn’t breath I felt lightheaded and like I was going to faint. This went on for 20 mins when my wife called and ambulance... they ran every test on my heart over the next week and found absolutely nothing wrong.. said I had the best Echo they’ve seen all year. I’m a 25 year old male. 

Though these episodes kept happening.. for the next several months I went through more tests on my body then I knew were possible. They checked my ears, lungs, thyroid, stomach, looked for deficiency’s, anemia, diabetes, lupus, Lyme, you name it. Finally 7 months ago my doc told me I had a panic disorder. He put me on Lexapro and sent me on my way. Shortly after things got worse these “episodes” seemed less severe but they pain began. I began having horrible rib pain all around. Horrible TMJ pain and tension headaches, back pain, hip pain you name it pain. 

4 months ago my doctor added nortriptilyn to my meds for pain (another antidepressant). Shortly after that I started getting bad dizziness, really bad blurred vision and eye pressure, and numbness in my face and jaw. 

Last month I went to a neurologist, he told me to wean off the drugs to see if these were side effects but also sent me for an MRI to look for MS or brain/spine tumors... I had my MRI last week of my neck and brain and they came back absolutely perfect today... 

I’ve been off all of my drugs for 1 month. These “panic attacks” seem to happen less and aren’t as severe. However the pain still is... is it possible I’m still going through really bad withdrawal from these meds? Could they have done perminant damage? 

I have widespread pain from head to toe and my vision is an absolute wreck, I had 20/20 a year ago... 

Is this all panic and drug related?? I literally don’t think there’s anymore tests I can get.. I feel crazy and hopeless... for the first time in my life I’m actually feeling suicidle... like I can’t live with this much longer... 

Please help me sad 

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I also forgot to mention I feel hot all the time like a have a low grade fever... but my temp is never over 98..

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Im so sorry you are going through all of this!! Unfortunately the brutal answer is yes, anxiety can make you feel anything your mind thinks about self consciously. I am im agony pain everyday, all the way from muscle aches, to thunder clap headaches, to palpations, to sweats, I also feel like I always have a fever. Have done so many tests.. But all.come back clear. I also feel like Im crazy and not sure how much pain I can take. Im about to lose my job... And possibly my husband if I don't get a grip of reality!

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Hi Tim

Sorry your feeling this way. Sounds like you have had a fulll work up. Did you taper off your neds or stop cold turkey? Withdrawal side effects can last over one month. I never heard of permanent damage. Side effects usually go away with time. If you state you are suicidal, I would call the suicide hotline and get help immediately!